Question
One notebook costs $m while one novel costs 45¢ less than the notebook.
  1. What is the cost of 2 notebooks and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of m in its simplest form. 
  2. Riordan wants to buy 2 notebooks and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $2.20, how much money does Riordan have in dollars?
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One notebook costs $m while one novel costs 45¢ less than the notebook.
  1. What is the cost of 2 notebooks and 1 novel? Express your answer in terms of m in its simplest form. 
  2. Riordan wants to buy 2 notebooks and 1 novel but is short of 10 cents. If the novel costs $2.20, how much money does Riordan have in dollars?